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Melissa's concert which aired on HBO on November 22nd was the SIXTH MOST WATCHED SHOW EVER in the history of HBO Read more...
After fifteen weeks since it's release, Exposed has just passed the 2 million mark in sales. The album has sold a total of 2,047,427 copies in the US to date, according to Soundscan. It was RIAA certified 2x platinum back in September.
"On Your Mind" debuts at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, while Exposed is this week's GREATEST GAINER on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Exposed sold 82,580 copies in the past week and is now at #33 in its 15th week after being released. This huge gain is most likely because of Melissa's HBO concert special, which aired last Thursday.
The lyrics for the "Def Radio Remix" of "On Your Mind" can now be found in the Lyrics section.
The finalists for the 2001 Billboard Music Awards were announced this afternoon with Melissa receiving four nominations in the following categories:
A remix of "On Your Mind", and a new remix of "Exposed" have been added to the Multimedia section.
Melissa's new single "On Your Mind" was released today on CD Maxi format. Go out and get yourself a copy, help make this awesome new single a success!
As the holiday season rolls around, EW's editors are busy weighing our choices for Entertainer of the Year. We don't ask the age old question "Who's been naughty and who's been nice?" We just want to know which star has shined the brightest. Julia Roberts had a stellar year, but then again so did Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Kidman. And Britney. And Melissa. And the boys of 'N Sync. And Madonna had a mad tour. And don't forget newcomer Alicia Keys. Mel Brooks and his "Producers" crew made Broadway a hot ticket. David Letterman made us laugh again, and Tom Hanks brought us "Band of Brothers." George Lucas teased us with "Episode II" trailers. And we simply can't ignore the year's two biggest movie "stars," Shrek and Harry Potter. Or can we? Write in your choice for entertainer of the year by Nov. 28. EW.com/AOL will then run a final poll using the top 10 vote-getters from this nomination round, and you'll see the results in Entertainment Weekly's special year-end double issue, which hits newsstands Dec. 14. --VOTE FOR MELISSA!
Melissa performed an amazing concert last night in New York City for her first ever HBO concert special! Jordan Knight joined Melissa for this special occasion onstage to do his part in "Get Down On It". General Colin Powell was also in the audience and Melissa introduced him when she gave her speech about the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Other celebrities in the audience included Jermaine Dupri, Lil' Bow Wow, P. Diddy, Rosie O'Donnel, Christian Slater, Mandy Moore, Jason Biggs, Carson Daly, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and more. It was one amazing, energized concert.
It has been confirmed that Melissa will be performing at the Top of the Pop Awards on November 30. Melissa has been nominated for Top Pop Act at the popular UK award show. Also preforming at the event will be Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Atomic Kitten, Kylie Minogue and The Corrs.
Melissa's brand new video "On Your Mind" made it's premiere today on MTV's TRL! Go to MTV's Total Request Live page and request it.
You can catch Melissa all over MTV on Saturday. She will be featured in MTV's Top 21 Under 21. Melissa will be featured with other artists like Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Willa Ford, Sum 41, and many more. The show will be hosted by Mandy Moore.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Don't miss "MELISSA: LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN", Melissa's first live cable-tv, full length concert special on HBO tonight at 9:00 p.m. EST.
Melissa's 5th album, Melissa Remixed debuted on the Billboard 200 Albums chart at #16 on the strength of 101,071 copies sold last week according to Soundscan. After spending one week at #1 last week, "Tonight (Do Me)" drops to #3 this week on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. On Billboard's Holiday Albums chart Melissa's Merry Christmas...From Me To You enters at #15!
EXCLUSIVE NEWS: According to Jive Records, after the Exposed Tour wraps Melissa will be heading back into the studio to record her 6th album.
"On Your Mind" will be released as a commercial single in the US on Nov. 27th. It has been reported that Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins, the Neptunes & Junior Vasquez have all contributed to the remixes of the song. The video for "On Your Mind" will premiere on MTV's TRL on Nov. 23rd.
Gallery 19 has been added to the Photo Gallery section.
Melissa showed up today as a surprise mystery guest on the Rosie O'Donnel show. It was a complete surprise that Melissa showed up as it was not previously announced. Melissa stopped by for a quick interview with Rosie. She could only stay for a short time because she had to leave to go to rehersals. Melissa then gave the audience t-shirts and CDs, and also gave Rosie tickets and backstage passes for the New York City concerts. Melissa was on to promote her HBO concert special that will be on TV this Thursday.
Melissa Williams' new video for her song "On Your Mind" will make its world premiere Monday, Nov. 19th, exclusively on HBO. The video will premiere just prior to "George Carlin: Uncensored" at 8:00 p.m. (ET), and will subsequently be seen twice a day leading up to the presentation of HBO's exclusive live concert special "Melissa: Live From Madison Square Garden" on Thursday, Nov. 22nd (9:00-11:30 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed MT & PT). Read more...
Melissa's latest video "Tonight (Do Me)" has fallen off MTV's TRL countdown! Please vote for this awesome video and get Melissa not just ON the countdown, but to #1!
During its first week of sales between Nov. 6th - Nov. 12th, the "Tonight (Do Me)" single sold 79,424 copies! The song leaps from #50 to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart giving Melissa her 5TH #1 SINGLE and 11th top 10 single overall on the Hot 100! On the UK top 75 Singles chart "Tonight (Do Me)" debuts at #2. Congratulations, Melissa!
Melissa scored two American Music Award nominations this morning: Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Album. Winners are determined by a national survey of about 20,000 Americans, who chose from a list of top acts compiled from retail sales and radio airplay data. It has not been confirmed that Melissa will or will not be attending the show, but we'll keep you updated. The ceremony will be held January 9th, hosted by P. Diddy, and will air live on ABC.
Captures from Melissa's visit to the Conan O'brien show on 11/13 are available for viewing in the Exclusives section. Enjoy! --special thanks to James for the scans.
Exposed makes Amazon.com's top 10 Pop Albums of 2001 list
Determined to stay one step ahead of the game, just 2 weeks after the premiere of "Tonight (Do Me)", her latest video from her remix compilation, Melissa recently completed the video for her next single off her latest studio album Exposed, "On Your Mind". It will be directed by Wayne Isham and reportedly includes some underwater scenes. This will be released first in the US within the next couple of weeks and is unknown if it will be released anywhere else, although it is most likely. No release date has been made public yet.
Melissa's "Get Down On It" will be included on the singles compilation NOW 8: Now That's What I Call Music!. The compilation is scheduled to be released on Nov. 20th.
THE WAIT IS OVER!
Melissa was a guest on MTV's TRL today to promote her forthcoming HBO live concert special and remix album Melissa Remixed. Be sure not to miss Melissa's appearance on the Conan O'brien show later tonight where Melissa will preform!
MTV Europe will be airing an hour long Melissa special on Nov. 15th. The special is titled "Journey To Melissa". The first half hour will feature all Melissa videos [including some rare
remix videos], and the second half hour will be a brand new Melissa interview.
"Tonight (Do Me)" is scheduled to be released as a DVD single in the UK on Nov. 19th. The DVD will be region 2 formatted and will not play on DVD players encoded for other regions. This will be Melissa's first ever DVD single.
According to Melissa's management, after Nov. 15th Willa Ford will no longer be her opening act. Willa has been dropped from her tour and to replace her Melissa has asked singer P!NK to open for her instead.
Exposed has been certified gold in the UK with sales of over 100,000 copies. The album currently sits at #60 on the UK Top 75 Albums chart.
Pollstar is reporting that Melissa is adding another concert in Salt Lake City, Utah on Dec. 15th. [Note: This has not been confirmed as of yet.]
Watch a Real Video clip of "Girl Power" live from Kansas City, courtesy of MTV, by clicking here.
Melissa tops MADONNA! Her Exposed Tour set a gross revenue record for the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI at more than $850,000 Nov. 9th. The previous revenue mark was $832,300, set by Madonna this past August. Ironically, one of Madonna's producers, William Orbit attended this concert, as well as Melissa's good friend AJ McLean from The Backstreet Boys.
The final nominations for the VH-1 My Music Awards have been announced and Melissa has been nominated for two awards: My Favorite Female Artist and Hottest Live Show. The My Music Awards are decided by viewer internet votes and will air live on VH-1 Dec. 2nd.
"Angel" is currently at #11 on the Billboard Video Rental chart this week. You can purchase the DVD & VHS online at CDnow.com.
Melissa made a guest appearance on MTV's TRL on today (not live) via sattelite from the soundcheck of her show in Chicago, IL to announce her Top Ten Video Picks. She chose the following videos:
Jive Records has announced that the next single from Exposed after "Some Kind Of Wonderful" will be the R&B ballad "On Your Mind".
A brand new article from Billboard.com is now up in the Articles section for your reading pleasure.
"Tonight (Do Me)" has debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart at #50. The commercial single for the song was just released this Tuesday, so expect a large jump on next week's Hot 100 chart.
Melissa will appear on the cover of next week's TV Guide. This issue of TV Guide will have two different versions; one with a different picture of Melissa on each cover. The issue will heavily promote Melissa's forthcoming HBO special with 2 full page ads.
Melissa will present the Award of Artistic Achievement to Janet Jackson at the 2001 Billboard Music Awards, according to janet-jackson.com. The ceremony is scheduled to air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 4th at 8:00 P.M. EST on Fox.
The selected new and unreleased songs from "Melissa Remixed" [including "Tonight (Do Me)"] have been added to the Multimedia section, as well as 2 hot new remixes of "Tonight (Do Me)" by Outkast & Rockwilder.
Melissa is nominated for Top Pop Act at the Top of the Pops Awards 2001. The Awards ceremony will take place on November 30 in Manchester's Evening News Arena. Cast your votes here.
Just a suggestion, if you didn't buy Melissa's Christmas album, "Merry Christmas...From Me To You" when it was released in December of 2000, now is a great time to get it and enjoy it with your loved ones for for the holidays. Order it online at CDnow.com.
The "Tonight (Do Me)" single has been released in the US on CD & 12" Vinyl formats today. Go pick up your copy at your local record store, or buy it online at CDnow.com.
Tower Records, the world's largest independent retailer of packaged entertainment gives fans an exclusive deal on the forthcoming Melissa Williams remix cd, "Melissa Remixed." Tower invites teens and grown-up fans to get closer to Melissa with an in store pre-order campaign, as well as an online opportunity to see the singer live in concert. Read More...
Jessica Simpson has launched a tirade against the state of pop music -- and she's targeting Melissa Williams as a prime example of what's gone wrong. The less-popular princess insists too much money is being ploughed into pop videos and reckons pop singer Melissa, whose former single "Girl Power" cost millions of dollars to make, are the worst culprits. Simpson rants, "It looks like there was far too much money ploughed into her video. I think it's a bit crazy. It's this whole pop thing, and I know I'm part of it but it's spilling over into the whole music business. "At the end of the day my label doesn't have to spend millions on my videos because the songs are good. It's all about the product. Some people say all pop is bad but I just feel I'm making decent pop."
RollingStone.com has a feature in their picture gallery called, "Fifty Stars from Fifty States". Melissa is representing Oregon. Check out pictures of Melissa on RollingStone.com. Other celebs on the list include Britney Spears for Louisiana, Mandy Moore for New Hampshire, *NSYNC for Florida, Destiny's Child for Texas and Christina Aguilera for Pennsylvania.
Female artist of the year:
- Melissa Williams
- Janet Jackson
- Alicia Keys
- Jennifer Lopez
Hot 100 Single of the year:
- "All for You," Janet Jackson
- "Fallin'," Alicia Keys
- "Hanging by a Moment," Lifehouse
- "Didn't We Almost Have It All," Melissa Williams
Hot 100 Singles artist of the year:
- Destiny's Child
- Janet Jackson
- Jennifer Lopez
- Melissa Williams
Female Hot 100 Singles artist of the year:
- Faith Hill
- Janet Jackson
- Melissa Williams
- Jennifer Lopez
The awards, which are based on Billboard's definitive year-end charts, honor the year's No. 1 artists, albums, and songs as determined by the record-buying public and radio airplay statistics. It had been previously announced that Melissa would be honoring pop's mega-superstar Janet Jackson with the Award for Artistic Achievement at the show, scheduled to air live, December 4th at 8:00 P.M. EST, on Fox.
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Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist:
- Janet Jackson
- Melissa Williams
- Alicia Keys
Favorite Pop/Rock Album:
- Celebrity *NSYNC
- Survivor Destinys Child
- Exposed Melissa Williams
With the explosion of boy and girl bands in the past few years, our preconception of pop music has been overwhelmed by the under-voting-age set, yet not all of it should be deemed disposable. On Celebrity, *NSYNC members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez's cowritten songs resulted in the group's best CD to date, and the combination of R&B/Hip Hop influences and great slow grooves on Melissa Williams' Exposed release proved surprisingly sophisticated. Furthermore, artists like Train, Rufus Wainwright, and Nick Lowe remind us that great pop music doesn't appeal only to kids.
1. Drops of Jupiter by Train
2. Celebrity by *NSYNC
3. Exposed by Melissa Williams
4. Poses by Rufus Wainwright
5. The Convincer by Nick Lowe
6. Tropical Brainstorm [US Bonus Tracks] by Kirsty MacColl
7. Mandy Moore by Mandy Moore
8. All for You [EXPLICIT LYRICS] by Janet Jackson
9. Moulin Rouge [SOUNDTRACK] by Various Artists
10. Songs from the West Coast by Elton John
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Melissa's 5th album, Melissa Remixed was released today in the United States & Canada!
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10. Mariah Carey - Honey
9. Brian McKnight - Back At One
8. Erykah Badu - Tyrone
7. Michael Jackson - Thriller
6. Eve & Gwen Stefani - Let Me Blow Ya Mind
5. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
4. Lenny Kravitz - Again
3. Aerosmith - Janie's Got A Gun
2. Janet Jackson - All For You
1. Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All
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